CVE-2004-1001 describes an unknown vulnerability in the passwd_check function of Shadow 4.0.4.1 and potentially earlier versions, impacting Debian systems. This flaw allows local users to perform unauthorized activities due to improper error handling from a pam_chauthtok function call. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it represents a low-complexity local attack that could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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